job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
older sister; elder sister
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
considerably; greatly; a lot
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
I don't want to boast but
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
older sister; lass; young lady
either way; in any case; one way or another
grudge; complaint; reproach
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
second (unit of time); arc second
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
serious; severe; grave; acute
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
electricity; (electric) light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)